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The Washington bee., 1887-02-19
DISTRICT MORALS.
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they attain that age, instead OF
studing how to make a respectable
mark in the world, they do just
the reverse. And why not pick
their own equals?
No they must associate with
those who are far their seniors and
more matured in mind to these
weak minded maidens and their
associates are not single men, but
those that are joined in the bonds
of matrimony, and these so called
faithful husbands offer induce
mrnts such as "his satanic males
tyn tempted Eve into eating the
forbidden fruit Of Eden. Now,
know prominent business man
of the n. W., prominent in military
circles, who, is disgrace to the
colored population of the District,
he has no less than five of these
"Modern Ewes" in love with him !;
and were | to mention their names
it would shock the city.
These maids of modern babylon
fry to conceal their identity by as
sociating with ladies who do not
know their true colors; but | will
with the assistance of your valua-
BILE paper warn these ladies (?) that
they shall not intrude and infringe
upon the public any longer. When
the great scandal of England was
published to the world, it sur
prised every class of society, and,
we as well as England have a
school of scandal existing among
our own race encouraged, and
abetted by married men; men who
doubtless have daughters of their
own, and who, under cover of
darkness, with which they hide
their villiany, offer all kinds of in
ducements to these weak minded
girls to lead them on in the gilded
path of sin until they, become
hardened and persuade others in
the same path.
Young ladies, keep away from
these young PROGRESSES, for they
pretend to be your friends, but are
your enemies, picturing the
path as a beautiful dream; and
you, blind and ignorant follow on
until the inevitable comes.
Believing in the truth of the old
proverb that ''Flne feathers make
fine BIRDS" it is better to wear
rags, when we can say "Rags are
royal raiments when worn for vir-
tues Sake," so let's take the bull
by the horns and make him sur
render and let our motto be "Sic
Semper Tyrannus."
Very respectfully
Apollo.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19
ROSCOE CONKLING

and James q. Blaine are to meet
some time next month, it is ru-
mored and settle their differences.
MIR. Conkling, it is said is willing
to do all he can for the success Of
the party in '88 provided Mr..
Blaine, should he be candidate,
apologies to him for the manner
he treated him while secretary
of State. We understand that
Mr.. Blaine is willing and ready
to make the amends, honorab'y
and to the satisfaction of Mr..
Conkling. Mr.. Blaine will be
the candidate in 'S8 and will be
supported by Mr.. Conkllng, who
is to assure the colored people that
Mr.. Blaine will do the square
thing towarus them. The name of
PROF. J. NJ. GREGORY
has been presented to the Presi-
dent for Recorder of Deeds, to
succeed Mr.. Matthews. 1t is not
known what the President will
do. He is highly educated gen.
tleman and a lawyer of ability
who has not been identified with
any faction and one of the few
men who signed a petition in fa-
vor of Mr.. Matthews. We hope
that the President will nominate
him.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19
OUR CONVERT.

We had hoped that when the
i'heavenly dove descended upon
the illustrious editor of the
peoples Advocate" it would
have conveyed through his head
to his heart its message of peace,
and that harbiuger of good tidlngs
would have remained there, but
judging from the manner In
which be puts his foot into the
Matthews matter We are disposed
to think that spiritual grace like
water will find Its level, and in
this case the loot being the larger
body caught the bulk of it. Now
this foot of this great colored edi-
tor 10 famous, it is not unknown
to a certain steamboat chamber
maid, nor is it likely to be forgot
ten upon the sand print of time,
for It's immense. Now this
foot OF this editor, is dicker, he
is too good TO play push pin or
old sledge, but he gets his work
in all the same. If you think not
read the articles on the Matthews
case in his paper week before last,
pay your money and take your
choice. John Wesley q. was
named by a pious mother after
The great exhorter John Wesley,
and he has always had sancti-
monious look and a strong pen-
chant to be a class leader, but up
to this time has never realized his
ambition. One or rather two
requisites nature has given him,
mouth to eat cabbage aud bacon
at camp meetings and foot to
tread the wine press alone. He
will however require spirit me-
ter to guage his Christianity in
dealing with the world ard the
flesh and the devil, aud he will
also find that lying and mean
insinuations against an honorable
and upright gentleman is not pure
undefled Christianity that the
great colored editor is supposed
to have, but that kind which leads
to sheol. We have on hand a
little story wherein this virtuous
and personifed quintessence OF
honor plays prominent part in
the Matthews case, which will
not only prove very interesting
reading but doubtless suggest to
Bro. Stewart the proprlety of
keeping Bro. Cromwell Oh the
probationary list for some time.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

Our journalistic friend, Col.
Geo. NJ. Arnold no doubt misun-
derstood the meaning of our edi-
torial in reference to him in last
weeks issue Of the BEE. We
don't believe that Col. Arnold
was party to have Mr.. Matthews
invited to the political meeting
under the guise Of a memorial
meeting at the Bethel church, to
have Mr.. Matthews insulted We
hold the gentleman in highest es
TEEN as a gentleman of honesty
and integrity.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

swallow it but considerable pain in
digesting it, and the only real hope
for the patient is heroic treatment
administered in strong doses of
ballot box revenge. in other words
a .sRoland for an Oliver.n See to
it free born northern and southern
colored men that no white man no
matter how high he stands can in
suit you with impunity.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19
BLUNDERS.

The republican majority in the
senate has committed a series of
blunders in the Matthews case, the
first Of which was in not promptly
confirming him when his name was
sent in, especially after the sub
committee, Messrs. ingalls, and
Harris, bad investigated and dis
missed without consideration all
Of the charges filed against Mr..
Matthews. Their next blunder
was in not graciously according
10 President Cleveland the implied
request for his confirmation as
conveyed in the letter transmitting
bis name the second time. The
third, and we trust last was the
illtempered letter of senator In
gals assigning reasons for the ac-
ton of the senate. How such clear
headed cool, and far seeing politi
clans as senators Sherman and AL
lison both reported candidates for
the nomination of President, could
be entrapped into approving letter
containing an insult to all free
born negroes is certainly a mystery
to us. They certainly must know
that in certain northern states,
where vote is counted as cast,
there are thousands of intelligent
and educated negroes, enough in
fact to hold the balance of power,
who will resent at the polls the i'm
putation that a negro has to be a
slave in order to receive recogni-
ton at the hands of the republican
party.
The time was when the republi-
can party took all credit for being
the champion of freedom, but it
seems to have changed front. and
now makes slavery pre- requisite,
to political preferment. This
sounds rather strange but what
else did senator Ingalls, mean when
in his letter to President Cleveland
in speaking of Mr.. Matthews, he
says "an unknown and obscure
partisan who had never been
slave and therefore represented
the enfranchised race only by the
accident of color" Is it possible
senator ingalls, was SO color blind
that he failed to remember the col.
ored free born contingent of the re-
publican party? if he did we
can assure him that they will not
soon forget his persecution of a
gentleman whom he sat in judg-
ment upon and pronounced him
guiltless of all charges except that
he was a negro "who had never
been a slave and therefore repre-
sented the enfranchised race only
by the accident of color" Such lam
guage is not "sweet morseF' to
US especially coming from arepubli-
can source. We have been educat-
ed politically, to except just such
kind from the democratic party
of the past, and it not only gives
US severe attack Of dyspepsia to
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

1t is reported that VIM.
Wormley, of Washington, will
be appointed by the President for
Recorder of Deeds, in place of
Mathews rejected.-NegrO Ameri-
can.
While we have no objection to
Mr.. Wormley we prefer to see
Prot. Gregory if it is the intention
of the President to appoint eth
er.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

$50 far, so good" said the boy,
after eating the stolen tart. After
reviewing the thousands and tens
of thousands of colds and coughs
that have been conquered by DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup we can readily
say, so far, so good, Price 25 cts.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

Brother Fortune says that he
dislikes the way We do things.
What of it so long as we accom-
plish our purpose! We have al
ways treated Mr. Fortune as q
gentleman and Others who act ike
men and not like spoiled chill
dren.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19
st. Louis, (Mo.) Advance:

-ot' Loulo, Mo. huVauCe.
The President, in his message
to the Senate beseeching the con-
tirmation of Matthews, says:
That he desires in this way tc
tender just recognition and good
faith towards our colored fellow
citizens" That August body, at
least the 26 republicans who as.
sented to the Ingalls, letter, reply
that the Senate was not aware OF
the question of '.Just recognition
and good faith towards our color.
ed fellow citizens'' was involved
in the question; that the classif.
cation of color was abolished by
the New Amendment and Is "No
longer properly to be recognized
in dealing with public affairs"
No, these Senators were not
aware, of the fact that the just
recognition of the rights and
merits of our colored fellow citi
zens has entered largely into the
discussions and legislation of Con
gress, including the Senate this
last half century. They are not
aware that Senator Hoar asks
them to consider his bill appro-
priating 100000 for a colored
Soldiers Monument, because the
classification of color must not be
recognized in dealing with public
affairs. These sublime Senators
In the sublimity of their indifter-
ence, are not "aware?" that hun
dreds of thousands of colored sol
diers fought in the Union Army
and were designated by the SEN
ate itself as ~. S. colored infan-
try" ingalls,, Chace and Hoar
were not "aware" that these
soldiers were colored men and
that four regiments still remain in
the army officially known as col
ored troops.
Senator Sherman introduced a
bill In comport with the Presi-
dents message, to reimburse the
1epositors of the Freedman's
Bank, but the SupernaI Republican
Senators were not "aware?" that
freedmen are colored people, for
they have not been officially in
formed. Senator Dawes gets
bill through the Senate that "per-
sons of African descent" citizens
Of the Cherokee nation, shall have
their share of 100000 out OF
which they were defrauded, and
yet these oblivious Solons were
not ''aware?' that "persons of
African descent" were colored
people. Philip Josep of Alabama
gets his bill before the Senate for
4 large appropriation for the Col
ored Worlds Fair to be held at
Birmingham in September, and
Philip is "of that color which is
common to his race of the deepest
lye" but forsooth, Mr.. Ingalls, and
and his color-bllnd colleagues are
not ''aware?' that this man is a
Negro and this fair is an exclusive
,olored peoples enterprise.
Chief Justice Taney was aware
hat bred Scott was a black man;
Chief Justice Waite was aware
hat it was question of color in
be case where the Supreme Court
leclded that the laws of Alabama.
intermarriage of races
we're constitutional; and Senator
INGALLS,, Sherman and Others have
descended so far into the
lepth of intellectual oblivion that
hey are not aware that black laws
till exist in hestatutes of Kansas
md Ohio.
'The Senate has no official in
ormation," says these solons who
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19
OUR WEEKLY REVIEW.

A DISTRICT DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
THE PEOPLE DISSATISFIED. A
SUFFRAGE BILL To BE PRESENTED
IN THE NEXT CONGRESS. ROSCo
BLAINE AND CONKLING TO BURY
THE HATCHET. A REPUBLICAN
FEAST.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

Elsewhere will be found eX-
tracts of a speech delivered by
Hon. B. K. Bruce in Michigan
this week.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

The progress of the negro race
must be stopped, education causes
them to think for themselves.
sen. ]. j. Ingalls,, for republican
u. s. senate.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

The citizens have come to. the
conclusion that it is necessary for
them to have representative in
Congress. We are of the opinion
that it will be equal y necessary to
have Legislature, one elected by
the people and not appointed by
Congress or the President. 1t is
said that bill will be presented
to
CONGRESS
at its next session, whether this is
true, we are unable to say, but at
any rate it is so rumored and as.
serted by responsible persons.
The citizens of this city are the
only people who would tolerate a
government like this one. The
right OF
SUFFRAGE
was taken from the people in
this District on account of so
many coloreu people being in the
city. This was done by a repub-
lican Senate and under republi-
can administration. At that time
there was split among the COLI
ored voters. One faction sup
porting Emory a democrat and
the other supporting Mr.. s. G.
Bowen a republican. Certain
republican p liticians saw that the
better element of the republicans
were tired of the way the govern
ment was being controlled and
came to the conclusion that it
would be better to put new men
in power. The Bowen men in
this campaign were defeated. 1t
was remarked that it would not
do to have a democratic city gov
ernment, where the Executive
was, which was republican. The
right of suffrage should be re-
stored to the people.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

The Critic is taking special pains
to furnish news among the colored
people which is commendable in it.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

We want 10000 subscribers by
eq, middle of next year.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

If you want live paper read
the BEE.
The Washington bee., 1887-02-19

We disclaim ny responsibility for stat
ments expressed by our CORES pondent
neither do we indorse all they say.
Correspondence on living topics is solicite
but to have attention must be brief.
Communications for publicat ion mu
re accompanied with the writer's nam
Net necessarily for publication but as
guarantee Of good faith.
W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR.
Subscribers are requested to pay
up.
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INGALLS, DENOUNCED.

THE COLORED PRESS DEMANDS JUS
TICE AND FAIR PLAY. LET EV-
ERYBODY READ THIS.
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Special notices so cents each. Ten lines con
titute sn inch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-17
MINOR MATTERS.

A CoIor-Line Question Which II Causing
the Democracy Much Trouble.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The Democratic or
gans in this vicinity find themselves in a bad
middle IN discussing the cases OF the two col
ored officials who have recently been very prom
inent before the country. The Senate is round
~ abused for refusing to confirm Matthews as
recorder of deedsin this District, and every effort
is made to give the rejection the appearance of
antagonism to independent political thought
among the colored population. On the other
hand, there is most terrific howl because Sec
rotary Lamar allowed the negro West to remain
q deputy chief of ono of the divisions of the
Patent Office, where he had supervision over the
work of several white women employed in the
Office. If Matthews had been confirmed it would
have been in his power to have employed dog
en- or more women white or black, as copyists
in his Office, but since the Senate has rejected
him Ceveland's organs have been uuceasing in
their condemnation of the action of the Senate.
In spite of this fact they cannot understand how
any civilized administration could have ontinued
to allow man Of the color of Mr.. West to have
1t in his power to make mar the fortunes OF
his white subordinates Under the circumstances
it is difficult to see how the Democracy can hope
to make any great amount Of political capital out
Of the rejection of Matthews by the Senate and
the retention of West by Secretary Lamar.
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and her young friends. The handsome rooms OF
their homo were brilliantly lighted. baskets of
flowers threw out their fragrance from the tables
and mantels and an orchestra stationed in the
upper hall filled the air with music. Mrs. Fos-
ter in a reception gown of russell faille, assisted
Miss Foster, in an elegant toilet of white satin
earnished with pearl passementery and lace. to
receive guests
It was stated at the Treasury Department, to-
day, that the question of who is to be Internal
revenue Agent of Indiana has not yet been de-
termined, and that it lay between Major Nc
Grain, Of Corydon, and DR.. Norville. of Greene
county. with prospects in favor of the latter.
DR.. Willoughby Walling, of Indianapolis. was
at the State Department to-day, receiving in
structions in the consular service.
A bill has been introduced into the Tennessee
Legislature rendering to the United States the
Hermitage farm, famous as the home of that
grand old leader, Andrew Jackson. AS an asy-
lum for disabled and invalid soldiers, with the
provision, however, that Mrs Sarah jackson,
the adopted daughter of old Hickory be al
lowed home and provision for q support In
and upon this farm during her life"
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possible He doubtless thought that the Com
missioner of Agriculture could call more time
his own than could second-class private
It was not great while before the Agricult-
ural Department carriage stopped before the
Signal Office CAPTAIN Greedy. the acting Chief
Signal Officer saw through his Office window the
Commissioner of Agriculture alght, and was
ready to give him polite and hearty welcome
when he entered the Office He was at a loss,
however. to understand the object of the visit.
After a minute of desultory conversation there
was embarrassing pause, after which the
Commissioner stated that he would like to see
Mr. -. Captain Greedy was more nonpussed
than ever. He had no idea who was wanted,
for he never heard of the man. Without betray-
ing his ignorance, he Immediately dispatched a
messenger with directions for the man OF that
name to report He soon found, and at
once came into the Office unabashed. But
things didn't work just right until the soldier
gently intimated that he and the Commissioners
would like to have a little private conversation.
There was nothing for the acting Chief Signal
Officer to do but to FIRE himself ont of his own
Office. and he did it. The two gentlemen retired
to a window and had few moments conversa-
ton. apparently Of a very important nature
The Commissioners soon took his departure and
Captain Greedy was allowed to return to his
desk. but the enlisted man had escaped. 1t
leaked ont that the important information the
second-class private wanted to obtain was how
the Commissioner of Agriculture intended CLASH
fving tho enlisted men OF the Signal Service
when they should become civilian clerks under
him. The story has caused good deal OF
amusament
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-17
Brief Mention.

On Tuesday the officers and executive board
OF the Illinois State Christian Sunday -school
Association met in Decatur. 1t was decided to
hold the State Sabbath school convention in
Decatur. May "a, % and &c
The twenty fret annual encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic for the Depart
ment of Illinois will begin in Rock Island to day.
There over 500 local posts in good standing
in the State, with membership In round num-
bers Of &c, COO
Miss Mana Lloyd, q little girl about twelve
years of age, residing in Charleston, was fooling
with railroad torpedo lying in ner fathers
woodshed, hitting 1t with an ax.<when it ex-
ploded. striking her in the temple. and, it is
feared, with fatal effect The torpedo was made
of dynamite, and had been left in the shed bv
her brother. railroad track-walker.
Lawrence county is in broil over the court
house question again. The trouble was preclpi-
tated by the decision of Judge Jones
in the Lawrence Circuit Court. IL No
vember tho issuing of court house bonds to
the amount of $500 was voted down
by nearly 300 majority. Petty township was the
leading township opposed to the court-house.
The returns were illegally forwarded to the State
department. and we're unsigned. The bondtes
brought suit to throw out the Petty township
vote, and Judge Jones has ruled to that effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-17
THE INTERSTATE LAW.

Railways Find Serious Obstacles in Adjusting
Rates to Requirements Of the Measure.
CHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE fact was made evident
to-day that it is not to be all smooth sailing with
Western railroads in getting into line with the
interstate commerce law. The through rates on
the Southwestern Associations lines have al
ways been held up to a high point. and local
rates. az whole, kept in harmony SO that
the southwestern freight agents readily ac-
commodated their tariffs to the new law.
To-day, however. in tho general meeting of
agents of lines running to Kansas City, Council
Bluffs and ST. Paul. it was found that the case
was quite different with the two latter. This
was especially SO in regard to Iowa local rates,
which are much in excess of through rates, and
must be advanced if the present revenue Of the
roads is to be preserved. To do this the Council
Bluffs lines desired the cooperation Of tho
Kansas City roads, asking that the last
mentioned should also advance their
through rates to help the Council Bluffs roads
out serious difference of opinion at once
arose. The lines having no interest except in
Kansas City business emphatica!ly declined to
pull their neighbors' ehestnuts out of the fire.
The most general opinion among officials is that
the result will be that each of these associations
at Chicago will be forced to interpret the law
independent of the other.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
All Kinds in the Two States,
Two Old People Arrested for Trivial Of
fense-Aged Candidates for Matrimony-
Dedication of an Elegant Lodge Room.
INDIANA.

An Aged Couple Arrested for an Alleged
Violation OF Revenue Laws.
Special to the Indianapolis journaa.
BLOOMINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE county north of
town is all excited over the arrest Of William
Wemier and the prospective arrest OF Mrs.
Wemier, for violating the United States revenue
laws. Both are over sixty years of age and
known as one of the most upright old couples in
the county. 1t seems that Mr. Wemier and his
good old helpmeet keep little good liquor for
their stomachs' sake, and it is now alleged that
young man bought % cents worth and then re-
ported it to the authorities. Their result was that
in few days United States marshal startled
the old gentleman by arresting him for violation
of the law. He was soon released, however,
and then an affidavit was made against his wife
She states that the fact is she gave the liquor
the informant; though he wanted to paw for It,
she would not accept cent Mayor MuIkey and
others. with large petition, are now at Indian
apois praying that the case be dismissed, as the
old lady's story is generally believed. No people
stand higher ia the vicinity. Wemier Is a
wealthy farmer.